A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Eating, drinking and having fun are really not a problem for officials of the Song Dynasty.

Ouyang Xiu was very chic when he was an official. He traveled every day, drank and had fun, and was accompanied by singers...

So eating a meal really doesn’t matter.

But Su Yan refused.

His reason was that being treated was almost like accepting a bribe.

But Song Shang in the wine shop seemed to be laughing at his opponent.

Could it be that what's inside is not wine and food, but soil?

You can eat the banquet of Song Shang, why can't you eat ours?

The food merchants were a little unhappy, but without Su Yan's decisiveness just now, their ships and goods would have been burned down.

This kindness may not be repaid, but Su Yan’s attitude is questionable!

At this time, the Song merchants came out one after another and stood behind Su Yan.

--compete!

These are Shen An's original words.

The commercial competition between the Song Dynasty and Dashi had just begun, but the Song Dynasty was fearless.

Su Yan handed over his hand, and the food merchants returned the courtesy and left. They were whispering to each other as they left, not knowing what they were thinking in their hearts.

Su Yan turned around, looked at the Song merchants and said: "The Song Dynasty has goods that are the envy of outsiders. Those goods can be used as money overseas, but what can the cannibals have? They transport the most spices and ivory, but the Song Dynasty cannot find Can’t get there?”

Shen An said that spices are on an island not too far away from the Song Dynasty. Someone went to Mangshan back then and saw that the island was full of spices.

As a member of the Mangshan sect, Su Yan firmly believed in this.

Since the cannibal goods can be found in the Song Dynasty, why should they be allowed to make money?

There was excitement in the eyes of the businessmen. Although the sea was a daunting road, there was money there!

Fighting for money, isn't this the mission of a businessman?

"Go to sea!"

"Go to sea immediately!"

The merchants' morale was high, and they summoned the boatmen one after another, and then purchased goods and replenished food and fresh water.

The merchants had been gathering half a month ago to prepare for their first large-scale voyage to sea, but it has been delayed until today. Su Yan has been using various reasons to prevent them from setting sail.

The businessmen thought they were worried about the backlash from the big food businessmen.

I remember that during the reign of Emperor Taizong, there was almost no trade between the Song Dynasty and foreign vassals, and the Song Dynasty was more like a closed country.

Emperor Taizong saw that this was not possible! So he sent envoys to various countries to report the news and welcome everyone to come to the Song Dynasty to do business and make money.

So businessmen came one after another.

"Sir, you said that you are welcome to come in, but the Song Dynasty has to go out, otherwise it will still be a closed country." Su Yan stood on the edge of the pier to greet Qin Xin, and this was what he said when they met.

Qin Xingang heard the news that the dock was on fire and rushed over immediately. When he arrived, there were still some smoking wreckage on the water.

"You're fine."

He looked sideways at Su Yan, "Shen An taught you very well, being decisive yet flexible. But do you know that Shen An is dedicated to promoting businessmen to go overseas? What is his plan?"

"The Song Dynasty was short of money." Su Yan's answer was simple: "There is money overseas."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Qin Xin laughed, patted him on the shoulder and said: "That kid Shen An has been tossing and turning over the years and has done a lot of money-making things. You have learned a lot from it. Chao Zhong has already let the news out. , the Song Dynasty wanted to encourage merchants to go to sea, but the navy was a trouble..."

Without the protection of the navy, how could the safety of merchants in the Song Dynasty be guaranteed?

An official on the side said: "There are a lot of pirates! Moreover, the Koreans and Japanese people are not worried. Without the protection and deterrence of the navy, it is risky to go to sea now."

"In the past, merchants who went to sea often disappeared with their people and ships. Many people said that they were killed by pirates, which made latecomers hesitate..."

Everyone looked at the happy Song merchants with worried eyes, wondering how many of this batch of people would come back from going to sea.

Su Yan said: "There is a navy army."

"Where did it come from?"

Qin Xin has not been involved in the affairs of the Shipping Department recently, so he doesn't know about this.

"You should still remember the memorial that was published last year, right?"

"Last year?" Qin Xin patted his forehead, "Yes, last year, I submitted a memorial and asked the DPRK to send naval forces to protect the Hangzhou Shipping Department...Is this coming?"

"Yes, the leading ship came to report the day before yesterday. The official has prepared a mooring place for their ship, and their accommodation is also ready..."

"You're really nice." Qin Xin wanted to see Shen An again more and more, and wanted to see what the once shy child had become now.

The next day, a fleet of warships sailed into Hangzhou...

The warship is majestic and the soldiers are majestic. This is the latest warship, a warship that can go to sea.

Hangzhou is prosperous because of the existence of the Shipping Department, and countless people make a living on the docks. At this moment, seeing the warship coming, they were all a little nervous.

"What's going on? Are you going to fight someone?"

"How will this business be done once war starts?"

"You can't beat me!"

The warship slowly docked. A commander jumped onto the dock before the ship docked, and then handed over his hand: "Wang Chi, commander of the navy, has met Zhizhou."

Qin Xin nodded slightly and said calmly: "What does the capital say?"

Wang Chi said: "The rich prime minister of the Privy Council told me to protect the merchant ships of the Song Dynasty to the death..."

The businessmen stood behind, afraid that they could not hear clearly.

Qin Xin said: "I can't hear you clearly, please speak louder."

Wang Chi said loudly: "The Privy Council has ordered me to lead the navy to protect the merchant ships of the Song Dynasty when they go to sea!"

"What?"

"He's actually here to protect us when we go to sea?"

"It's still an order from the Privy Council."

The businessmen were stunned.

Although the business environment in the Song Dynasty was good, it was the first time that warships were sent to protect merchants.

An inexplicable touch brought tears to the eyes of the businessmen.

They did business to earn money and pay taxes, and worked hard to do things for themselves and the Song Dynasty. Although they looked glamorous on the outside, who saw their blood, tears and hardships.

Going to sea is easy to say but difficult to do.

The big cannibals have monopolized the trade routes, and there are countless risks overseas. Going to sea means risking your wealth and life.

But they are willing to take risks.

Businessmen are born with an adventurous spirit. They are willing to be pioneers, but they also hope to receive support.

The support they originally wanted was to provide nautical charts and information about those countries, but the shipping department has already provided it, and they were very happy.

The official is happy, so what can we say?

Do it!

So merchants gathered in Hangzhou, and countless goods were transported to the dock. From a distance, it looked like countless hills standing up.

This is the power of the Song Dynasty.

As long as they are willing and as long as possible, merchants in the Song Dynasty can do business anywhere that humans can reach.

But no one expected that the DPRK would send warships.

Yes, Shen An clamored in Bianliang that the warships of the Song Dynasty should escort the merchant ships of the Song Dynasty, but no one took it seriously.

The Song Dynasty was too late to defend against the Liao people, so how could it have time to take care of your businessmen?

The smaller the hope, the greater the surprise after getting it.

The businessmen were ecstatic, shouting, and ran to the edge to surround the warship and praise...

"With such a big warship, do those pirates dare to come again?"

A businessman looked at the warship slowly approaching the shore and couldn't help but burst into tears.

This feeling of being supported was indeed so comforting that after the warship threw out the rope, several businessmen rushed over and scrambled to moor it.

Build a good relationship with these soldiers now, and only get intimate with them after you go to sea!

The sea is vast, and you don’t know when the gods will be angry, so having more partners means more life.

Most of the navy officers and soldiers had never experienced such intimacy before, and they were a little confused.

A businessman stroked the warship and sighed: "How much cargo can such a big warship carry?"

"Bah!" A businessman cursed: "This is a warship to protect us. The cargo, cargo, and life will be lost."

"Yes! But when a certain person sees such a big ship, he will first estimate how much cargo and water it can hold..."

"It must be quite a lot!"

The merchants were very happy, thinking that they had bodyguards for this trip, and wished they could pull out all their belongings, turn them into goods and take them out to sea.

The people of Song Dynasty were cheering, and the food merchants were all gathered together, feeling a little gloomy.

"The warships of the Song Dynasty are here, and they want to escort them out to sea. So... what should we do?"

"We are not afraid of competing with the Song people, but it is different when warships go to sea. Once they discover those places of wealth, will they want to control them?"

"I will definitely control it. Then Shen An is a guy who can never have enough to eat. He is interested in anything that can bring benefits and benefits to the Song people. According to the Song people, he is a glutton. If he is What would he do if he knew there were gold and silver mines overseas, as well as those spices and various specialties?"

"He will go crazy, and then he will strongly ask Emperor Song to send all the fleets to sea to conquer those places, occupy those fertile lands, and UUReading www.uukｎshu.netｔ to develop those mines that we cannot develop."

"Warships should not go to sea!"

This is a leap-forward development. Warships escort merchant ships to sea. What will this bring...

The Song people were cheering, knowing without asking that this would bring them countless benefits.

The big cannibals are depressed, they know that their own interests may be in danger.

Since the Tang Dynasty, they have controlled sea trade with the Central Plains. Now this momentum is not right!

"Shen An!"

A big cannibal gritted his teeth and said: "He threatened Pu Jiu and asked Pu Jiu and his gang to build warships for the Song people. He also advocated in Bianliang that the Song Dynasty should go to sea and ask for more wealth from the sea."

"That's a lunatic! Just a lunatic who went crazy for the benefit of the Song people."

"so what?"

"what should we do?"

On the other side, Wang Chi was reporting something.

"Before setting off, the converted prince asked his subordinate to give him a message, saying that this trip must be successful. After the first batch of merchants succeed, the subsequent ones will go crazy..."

"Sea trade makes money, and merchants pursue profits. Naturally, they will not turn a blind eye." Qin Xin said happily: "Okay! The navy is here, and we will definitely return safely this time..."

Su Yan looked at the happy Song merchants and said calmly: "Zhizhou, this is just the beginning. In the future, the Song Dynasty will gradually occupy the sea..."

A few days later, after the warships were overhauled, they escorted the merchant fleet out to sea.

At the edge of the pier, Su Yan solemnly handed over his hands and said, "Come back safely."

"must!"

Wang Chi knew the importance of this trip, so he said: "I swear, I will make the Song Dynasty famous overseas."

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